Thursday is knitting with Marian night

[vaneramos]

Croton at Allan Gardens





Prismacolor drawing, 1999


Seems like I haven't knitted much lately, as compared to before Christmas when I had a motivational deadline.

But Thursday nights are good. I finished most of Mom's scarf and my slippers on Thursday nights through the fall. This is when Marian and I talk on the phone for at least 30 minutes, sometimes an hour. This turns out to be the perfect complement to knitting. Not only do I get a lot done, but also keeping my fingers busy makes it easier to listen patiently and attentively. The last thing Marian needs is to hear Dad anxious to get off the phone and plug back into his computer.

Tonight I finally made more headway, finishing the first section in a hat for rfmcdpei, with five more to go. It won't be ready in time, but happy birthday anyway, Randy.

Meanwhile I caught up on Marian's news. She bought a second newt to keep Leonard Nimoy company. And this weekend she will go snowboarding at Blue Mountain for the first time with a friend's family.

I've never wanted to downhill ski before, but part of my wants to share her experience. She's growing in independence so quickly it scares me.

Comments

[missprune.livejournal.com]

Wonderful juxtaposition of the similarly patterned photo and drawing!
That's a good idea about knitting while listening. I could use something like that to help me listen more patiently and less interferingly to my own daughter.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

The drawing was done from a croton I used to have growing in my sunny window. Unfortunately it is gone now. The plants at the greenhouse reminded me of it.

I find knitting helps follow group conversations, too. Strange how working with the fingers keeps me focused. Otherwise I have trouble concentrating.

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

that is a very good idea in reagards to phone time. Sometimes when Elli is watching tv or has something else going on in the back ground I get a tad antsy.
Hmm must learn to knit.

Be well Van
love
munkey

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you want to learn I'll give you a hand as best I can from a distance.

I used to have the same problem with the girls being distracted by something when we were talking on the phone. Brenna would watch TV, and that would irritate me. Then Marian started getting on her case about it. In fact they both grew out of it and are a lot more focused when we're on the phone.

Sometimes the girls in Marian's dorm like to interrupt and bother her when she's on the phone, but that annoys her as much as me. She seems to have trained them to leave her alone.

cheers,
Van

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

I'd like that, distance learning.

I was at the bar tonight and they were doing some of the artistic male nudes on the big screen as back ground. The shoulders of one of them made me think of you and then my mind was off. I hope you don't mind if you were my fantasy for a few minutes while in a crowded smoky bar. Right up until the cocktailer came by and interrupted me. It was a very lovely sensual fantasy at that.

Cheers
Connor

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

You may hold me in your fantasies anytime.

Be well,
Van

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

hmm well with that in mind... ;-)
I'd like one day to hold you like that in my arms.
Physically present
allowing our bodies to speak

Morning Van, or rather afternoon.

love
munkey

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, I can practically feel it.

[rfmcdpei.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Van. ::hugs::

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Your hat is half done now. Sorry it has taken so long. I think it's going to look quite nice, though.